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#france

We read the Google rating of 1,867 hotels and food places in Paris and Prague. 24 of 25 Paris McDonald's sit at 4.0 or below

1,867 hotels, restaurants and fast-food places in Paris and Prague, as Google shows them. In Prague 85% of fast-food chain outlets sit at 4.0 or below, against 31% of independents. In Paris, 24 of 25 McDonald's do.

Oct 27, 2026 8 min read

#uk

How a UK dental practice should reply to Google reviews without breaking patient confidentiality (2026)

The NHS website no longer takes reviews, so patients judge a practice on Google. What GDC Standards allow in a public reply, why not to use the patient's name, three safe replies, and how to ask for reviews under the DMCC Act.

Oct 23, 2026 9 min read

#birdeye

How to cancel a Birdeye subscription in 2026: the 90-day notice, the auto-renewal and a checklist that keeps you out of another year

Birdeye's Terms renew your contract for the same term unless you send written notice at least 90 days before the renewal date. What the Terms say, where to send the notice, the calendar math, what happens to your reviews, and a checklist you can follow today.

Oct 18, 2026 8 min read

#pricing

Trustpilot Business pricing in the UK, 2026: Free, Starter from £119 and Plus from £289 a month, and what a small business actually pays

Trustpilot Business pricing on the UK page, read 18 October 2026: Free with 50 invitations a month, Starter from £119 and Plus from £289 a month per domain, billed annually on a 12-month contract, Premium and Enterprise on quote. A year's cost and when Google reviews matter more.

Oct 18, 2026 8 min read

#pricing

Elfsight pricing in 2026: what the Google Reviews widget costs on Free, Basic, Pro and Premium, and what the views limit means

Elfsight pricing read on 18 October 2026: Free with 200 views and Elfsight branding, Basic $5, Pro $10, Premium $20 a month billed yearly ($6, $12, $24 monthly), plus the All Apps Pack. The yearly bill per plan, how views work, and who it suits.

Oct 18, 2026 8 min read

#spain

We read the Google ratings of 1,221 hotels and restaurants in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon and Porto. The chains come out worst

649 hotels, restaurants and fast-food places in Madrid and Barcelona, as Google shows them. 64% of fast-food chain branches sit at 4.0 or below, against 20% of independents. 20 of 21 McDonald's branches are at 4.0 or below.

Oct 18, 2026 11 min read

#pricing

Reputation.com pricing in 2026: $80, $115 or $150 per location a month, and what a 1, 3 or 10-location business actually pays

Reputation.com now publishes its prices: Rep Core at $80 per location a month, Core + Pulse at $115, Core + Surveys at $150, Enterprise on quote. What each plan includes, the yearly bill at 1, 3, 10 and 50 locations, what the pricing page leaves out, and who it is built for.

Oct 15, 2026 8 min read

#uk

We checked the Google ratings of 1,353 hotels and B&Bs in 14 UK seaside towns. Here is what it takes to climb from 4.0

We read the Google rating of 1,353 hotels and B&Bs in 14 UK seaside towns. In Brighton half sit at 4.0 or below, in Torquay one in five. How many five-star reviews it takes to climb, and the legal way to ask for them.

Oct 15, 2026 10 min read

#uk

Fake reviews became illegal in the UK on 6 April 2025. Here is what a garage, salon or restaurant has to change about asking for them

The DMCC Act put fake and undisclosed incentivised reviews on the UK banned list, with fines of up to 10% of turnover and the CMA enforcing directly. Most small firms have never read it. The habits it bans are common, and the legal way to ask is simpler than the old way.

Oct 10, 2026 9 min read

#reviews

How to get a fake Google review removed in the EU: the two routes, and the one most owners never use

Google's own report button works for spam and profanity. For a review that is simply false, EU businesses have a second route under the Digital Services Act, with a legal duty on Google to act. Here is how to write a notice that gets read, and what to do while you wait.

Oct 10, 2026 11 min read

#gdpr

Google reviews widget on an EU website: what GDPR actually asks of you

Showing Google reviews on your own site is legal in the EU. The trouble is in the plumbing: many widgets send every visitor's IP address to Google before the cookie banner is answered. Here is how to check yours in two minutes, and what to change.

Oct 10, 2026 10 min read

#reviews

The Holiday-Season Review Plan: 8 Weeks to Enter January With the Rating You Want

December brings the year's busiest six weeks to restaurants, hotels and salons — and the most reviews. What you collect from mid-October to New Year is the rating you carry through the quiet months. A week-by-week plan, with the EU legal lines that matter.

Sep 22, 2026 10 min read